Landmark Views: Stadiums with Iconic Backdrops
21. Rose Bowl and the Hollywood Sign: L.A.’s Quiet Power Play
Los Angeles is a city built on spectacle, and no landmark says “Hollywood” like, well, the Hollywood sign itself. But just northeast, in sun-drenched Pasadena, sits the Rose Bowl—a stadium as legendary in its own right. With a legacy stretching from Super Bowls to iconic concerts and the Tournament of Roses parade, the Rose Bowl is woven into America’s cultural fabric. Yet it's often upstaged by the glitz of Tinseltown. Don’t let the modest façade fool you—inside, it’s a coliseum of memory and pageantry. One symbolizes dreams on-screen; the other, dreams on the field. Both, unmistakably L.A.
